Vinyl pressings
by The Michael Schenker Group · 1983
Built To Destroy was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 12 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
CHR 1441 A // 2 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSERunout, A-side, stamped
CHR 1441 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSERunout, B-side, stamped
CHR 1441-ASide A label
CHR 1441-BSide B label
CHR P 1441 A JB3 SRT POUNDX TA1PESide A
CHR P 1441 A JB2 SRTSide B
P FV-4̶41441-A x STERLING ΛRunout side A, variant 1
P FV-4̶41441-B x Λ STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
P FV-4̸̶̸̸̸̶̸41441-A x STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
FV-4̶1441-BS P F̶V̶-̶4̶4̶1̶-̶4̶4̶1̶-̶B̶S̶ 1 STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
PRC FV-4-1441-A-1 -1-1-E STERLING (STAMPED)Label, side A
PRC FV-4-1441-B-2-1-1-P STERLING (STAMPED)Label, side B
FV-4 1441-A-ICSide A ETCH
FV 41441 B-2ARunout, Side B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 651 / Chrysalis 205 651-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 651-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 651-320 / Chrysalis 205 651First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Chrysalis 814847-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Chrysalis 814847-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Ireland | Chrysalis CHR 1441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1441First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1441First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-91077 / Chrysalis CHR P 1441First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-91064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CHR 1441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR 1441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHR 1441First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Chrysalis CRPX1058LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2018 | Worldwide | Chrysalis CRPX1058LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| 2018 | Unknown | Chrysalis CRVX.1058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK | Chrysalis CRVX1058LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK | Chrysalis CRPD1058LP, Album, Picture Disc, Remastered · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Remastered · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue CHRC1441LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1441LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1441LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV4 1441 / Chrysalis PV 41441LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41441 / Chrysalis FV4 1441LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
41 vinyl pressings of Built To Destroy are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Japan, South Korea and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1441.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1441, CHR P 1441, FV4 1441, WWS-91064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1441 A // 2 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE and CHR 1441 B // 1 ∇ 420 H TOWNHOUSE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
